Pepallet Co., Ltd.

Timeline

Founded: April 1975 (Showa 50).

Showa 50 (1975): Established research institute and factory in Yakan, Yatsuji City.

Showa 54 (1979): Obtained patents in Japan, the UK, the US, and Canada.

Company established: July 1981 (Showa 56).

Showa 58 (1983): Moved factory to Kamitoma, Fujieda City. Established third mass production and fully automated production line.

Showa 60 (1985): Established manufacturing equipment for 'Pepale New Mix' and launched it simultaneously.

Showa 58 (1983): Completed headquarters factory and sales office in Shimotoma, Fujieda City. Began full-scale production of 'New Sand'.

Heisei 2 (1990): Started production of 'Katapi' solidifying paper sand®.

Heisei 4 (1992): Added new line for 'Katapi'. Changed company name from 'Pepallet Honpo Co., Ltd.' to 'Pepallet Co., Ltd.'.

Heisei 5 (1993): Designated third factory as specialized 'Katapi' production plant.

Heisei 6 (1994): Expanded 'Katapi' production line at third factory.

Heisei 7 (1995): Expanded 'Pepallet' production line at headquarters factory.

Heisei 9 (1997): Expanded sand production line for 'Small Animal Paper' at headquarters factory.

Heisei 10 (1998): Established fourth factory in Sekigata, Yatsuji City.

Heisei 10 (1998): Started production and sale of 'Tascal', a small-grain solidifying paper sand® at fourth factory. Began production and sale of new product 'Blue No' at second and third factories.

Heisei 12 (2000): Started production and sale of new product 'Natulett'.

Heisei 13 (2001): Established fifth factory adjacent to fourth factory, with functions of 'raw material crushing' and 'product and raw material storage'.

Heisei 14 (2002): Management innovation plan under Small and Medium Enterprise Management Innovation Support Act: 'Development of a dry waterless pet waste treatment material using a locking machine' approved by Shizuoka Prefecture.

Heisei 15 (2003): Released 'Lovein', a solidifying paper sand® scented with bouquet. Released 'Pipijun', a solidifying paper sand® at affordable price replacing Blue. New 'Blue No' manufacturing equipment installed at fourth factory.

Heisei 16 (2004): Released 'Popuri', a flower-scented solidifying paper sand® (with petals). 'Popuri' received the Shizuoka Prefecture-sponsored 'Small and Medium Enterprise Good Design Shizuoka' regional industry award.

Heisei 17 (2005): Released 'Pure Blue' and 'Blue Sand', a small-grained, water-activated, color-changing hardening paper sand®.

Heisei 21 (2009): Introduced the latest automatic packaging machine at the second factory.

Heisei 22 (2010): Released 'Catcher', a paper sand® with deodorizing granules containing chlorophyll, and 'Chap', a flowing type paper sand®. Introduced the latest automatic packaging machine at the third factory. Established increased production systems at the second and third factories.

Heisei 23 (2011): Released 'Coco Sand', a paper sand® containing coconut shell.

Heisei 24 (2012): Became a subsidiary of Unicharm Corporation.

Heisei 25 (2013): Released scented sand 'Shabon no Kaori Blue No'.

Heisei 28 (2016): Released 'Kyo Katapi' (Extreme Katapi), which increases hardening strength by 20%.

Heisei 29 (2017): Merged the former second and third factories into Fujieda Factory, and renamed the merged fourth and fifth factories as Yaizu Factory.

Heisei 31 (2019): Released 'Kyo Blue No' (Extreme Blue No), emphasizing hardening.